Cord tire



R. EHLE.

com) TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. IZ. i919, 1,364,870. I

Patented Jan. 11, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

R. EHLE.

CORD TIRE( APPLICATiON FILED MAH. 2, 1919.

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Speccaten of Lettersiatent.

Application filed March 1.2,

To all whom 'it may concern Be it lmown that l, liter; Enna, a citizen of the United States, and a resident or Council Bluffs, in the county oi' Pottawattainie and .State ci lowa, have invented certain new and useful .improvements in ord Ilnfes, ott which the Jfollowing 1s a specificaiion invention relates to pneumatic tires, and particularly to pneumatic tire oasings 'el which the carcass is constructed principally of. cords, distinguished from the' ordinary tire construction wherein the carcass is formed principally oi Woven fabric. my invention to provide an improved tire structure of the general character set Jorth, and especially to pro vide improved means tor anchoring the cordplies ol' the carcass to the beads, said anchorage means also being such as to greatly facilitate the building up of the tire prior to its vulcanization. A. further object of my invention is to provide, for use in building up tire-carcasses, a composite strip o' fabric and heavy cords, wherein the heavy-cord ply is held together laterally of the cords by means of the fabric. l Constructions embodying` my invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a transverse section o the tire as formed with clencher beads, Fig. 2 is a similar view oi a: straight side tire, 3 is a similar-view, partially in outline showing a modiiied arrangement n the beads, Figs. 4f, 5 and G' views representing the sevto their asonly, the material at are perspective eral oord layers or plies yprior seinbly in the tire carcass, and Fig. 7 is a partial side view, and partial longitudinal section ot the tire shown in Fig. 2, with portions ol the several layers or plies stripped the underlying portions. ln the tire provided by mj invention there the usual tread-portion 8 'formed ot tough rubber, and said. tread portion may be either smooth surfaced, as shown, or provided with projections or indentations in any oli the various ornamental designs or other iornis commonly used. `Within the tread there is arranged the usual breaker-strip 9 comprising one or more layers ot fabric impregnated with and embedded in the rubber adjacent to the carcass. The carcass or main body of the tire comprises layers or plies 10, 11 and 12 formed of heavy cords, which in each ply extend parallel with each other,

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cords in adjoining plies to each other. ln he structure shown, the cords oi the outer ply 10 and of the inner ply 12 extend diagonally but oppositely to each other, and the cords of the intermediate ply versely of the tire-body, as shown clearly in Fig. 7. The cords are impregnated with and covered by rubber, so that the' interstitial spaces are filled therewith, and so` thatv the same forms a yieldable resilient matrix in which the relatively inelastic cord material is embedded. The inner cord-ply 12 is provided along each edge thereoi. with strips but of which the extend angularly i or .wing s 13 or" bias-cut fabric, said strips being disposed on y opposite sides of the cordply and extending beyond the edges thereof. The width of. the cordly 12'is such that the same will extend to the points or inner edges only of the bead-cores, and theA extended portions of the fabric strips or wings 13 thence pass entirely around and extend outwardly therefrom, lapping onto the outer side of the inner ply. e intermediate cord-ply 11 begins at the edges of said overlapping portions oi' the wings 13. Theouter cord-ply 10 is also provide with fabric anchorage-strips or wings 14, which, in ,the structures shown in Figs. 1 and 2, start at, points adjoining the edges 'of the intermediate ply 11, passing down or inwardly around the beads.

ln the clencher style of the tire, shown in Fig. 1, the wings 1li terminate at the inner 'and the cord-pl 10 is carried in lar enough to pass around7 e laterally extending rounded corners or heels of the bead-cores ln the straightside style of the tire, shown 2, the cord-ply 10 is carried in across the base ot the beads, and thewings 14 are of such extent that they p 'ss around the inner corners ott the beads an up the inner side ofv the carcass, lying upon the inner side o the strips 13.

ln the modified structure of the straighty d-ply 10 in the structure shown in Fig. 2. Also, in the mod- 'rateatea Jaa-iai, 1921.

1.1' extend transthe beadecores- It Will be understood that the bead-cores- 15 of the clencher type, and the bead-cores 17 of the straight-side types of my tire, may be and are preferably the same as are usually employed in tires of the respective styles, but of the standard fabric-carcass construction,

The principal advantage of cord-tires, over tires in which the carcass is formed of layers of ordinary fabric, lies in the greater facility with which the several layers of material `may yield, both in themselves and relatively to each other, under the deformations to which the tire is subject when in use. In cord tires each layer thereof is freely yieldable in a direction transverse to the cords therein, since the lateral c onnection of the cords consists entirely in the elastic rubber filling or matrix in which,` they are embedded. This freedom ofjrelative movement of the several elementsof the cord carcass greatly reduces the internal friction of the tier when in use preventing destructive heating thereof, and prolonging the life of the tire. More over, no actual destruction of the inelastic reinforcing material in the carcass can occur under a stress not sufficient to break one or more of the cords, Whereas fabric may begin to give away under much smaller stresses, owing `to the greater vease With which breakage of its strands may occur, and the relative inelasticity of the fabric in any direction. The advantages of cord construction are in a great measure offset, however, by the increased cost of manufacture thereof as heretofore effected, since the cordplies could not be built up or assembled upon the mold-cores with the same facility as fabric, for the reason that the cords are held together laterally or transversely of the length thereof merely by a coating of rubber cement applied thereto, and the cordlayer thus has very little transverse strength and -cannot be pulled and drawn ldown smoothly over the mold-core, Without the exercise of great care by the tire-builder. Some mitigation of the construction diiculties has been attained, together With a part of the advantages of heavy-cord construction, by the use of so-called cord-fabric.

Thelatter is a fabric comprising a Warp of small cords, with Widely separated small Woof-threads interlaced through the cords transversely. said threads being merely to give a moderate lateral stability to the cord-layer, sufficient to enable the use of the same sunilarly to ordinary fabric in the building up of the tire carcass. lith tires made from the cord-fabric, however, substantially the same number of plies must be used as with ordinary fabric, so that only a part of the advantage of heavy-cord construction. is attained. i

lith the foregoing in View, it may be seen how the use of the fabric Wings 13 and 14 at the edges of the main cord-plies in my tire, is of great advantage in the building up or assembling of the material to form the tire prior to the curing or vulcanization of the material, as well as affording a secure anchorage of the cord-plies to the beads Without actually carrying the cords around the bead-cores. Incidental to the method of anchorage employed, I am enabled to use ordinary bead-cores, it being obvious that said cores would have to be of less than normal or standard size if two or more of the cord-plies were to be carried entirely around the cores. Referring to Figs. 4 and 6, Which show portions of the cord-ply strips, prior to the assembly thereof in the carcass, it may be seen that the cord-layer l2 and the fabric strips or Wings 13 are first-assembled in liat form, the wings being applied to both sides of both edges of the cord layer, it being understood that both the cord-ply and fabric are suitably coated with adhesive rubber so that the same are thereby held firmly together and may be handled as a unit. A strip of suitable length, With the wings thereon, is next formed into an 'endless band or ring by suitably joining the' ends of thestrip, the juncture of the ends preferably being made by overlapping the Wing-parts circumferentially of the band. The band or ring is then applied to the tire-mold core, which is carried on a"buck or tire-building stand in the usual Way, the strip being first centered upon the mold-core and then pressed down around `the sides thereof into conformity therewith. The foregoing operation is in accordance With the usual practice in building up fabric-carcass tires, the first layer thus applied to the mold-core forming the foundation to which further increments of the structure-are applied and to which they successively adhere by reason of the sticky coating upon one or both sides of the strips or carcass-building elements. After the initial band or ring has 4been shaped into conformity with the mold-core the bead-cores are laid in place, and the edges of the Wings 13 are carried around the same and rolled down, after which the intermediate cordlayer 11 is applied upon the outside of the lirstcord-layer and rolled down into place thereon. The outer cord-layer 10 is next applied. 'As shown in Fig. 6, the Wingstrips 14 are' preferably applied to the inner side of the cord-layer 10 at both edges the1eof,`prior to the placing of said layer :tessere l strips 13 and lil, by binding together longithe yedges of the cord-layers, greatly facilitate the handling thereof Without pulling the same apart laterally of the cords. lt will also be seen that the shaping of said wing-strips around the bead-cores may be done expeditiously and with the same facility as the corresponding operations in tudinally the building;` up ot ordinary fabric-carcass tires. lt has been found in practice that, owing to the smaller number of plies to be handled, 1ny cord-tire can be built up in inuch less time than is required for the common abric-carcass structure.

lt may be noted that while the intermediate cord-ply ll is notanchored to the beads, the transversely extending' cords therein greatly strengthen the tread-portion of the carcass, and resist lateral and outward pressure diie to inl ation oi the tire, rlhe cords ot said intermediate ply also cross and break joints with the inner and outer plies, and so assist materially in resisting; puncture. rlhe intermediate ply, because of its being,y nnanchored, also serves to reduce internal friction in the tire-.lmdy which might result from immediate continuity of the two anchored plies.

Now, having -what l claim and T) .L ,latent 1s.

l. ln a cass having inner and outer described ray invention, desireto secure by Letters tire of the class described, a can plies of heavy cord, and fabric strips embracing the edges i of said cord-plies and extending);` around the bead-cores to anchor said cord-plies thereto.

2. ln a tire et the clas's described, a carcass having inner and outer plies oit heavy perd, fabric` strips clasping the edges of said cord-plies and extending from the edges.

thereon'.i around the bead-cores to anchor said plies thereto, and an intermediate unanchored ply of transversely extending cords. 3, ln a tire of the class described, a car cass having an inner and an outer ply of heavy cords extending across the tread-portion but oppositely inclined in the two plies an intermediate ply o' cords, bead-cores, an means for anchoring; the inner and outer plies to said cores, said anchoring means comprising fabric wings overlapping said plies at both the inner and outer sides there1 of and extendinglrom the edges of said plies around the bead-cores.

el. A tire-building' element, comprisingl a ply ot parallel heavy cords forming an elongated strip, the cords extending from edge to edge oi" said strip` and strips of fabric overlying the edges ot said eorftply and extending laterally beyond said edges, the cord-ply and fabric being an adhesive coating'. so that the composite strip may be handled as apunit.

5. il tireebuilding element, comprising an elongated composite strip whereof the cen.- tral portion is oit' heavy parallel cords tending laterally of tlie'strip, and theedge portions beiner ot fabric applied to both sides ot' the cordsand extending.; laterally beyond the. ends of the cords, the cords and fabricl beine' held together material. i

(l. ln a tire of the class described, a carcass wherein the tread and side portions comprise a pluralitv ol' plies ol' heavy cord em by vulcanizable adhesive bedded in a matrix or' resilient material,

bead-cores, and pairs ol? fabric strips extending around said bead-cores and overlapping the cord-plies in the sides of the carcass to anchor said cordplies to thc beads, and a resilient tread vulcanized integrally with the cord-matrix' of said carcass.

REX EHLE.

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